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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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